John Varvatos

Working as Architect, Interior Designer and Historic Consultant, Kraemer Design Group partnered with an in-house design team to create a whole new type of shopping experience for Detroiters inside the historic retail space for high-end menswear fashion designer, John Varvatos. A Detroit native, Varvatos opened his store in what was originally called the Schwankovsky Temple of Music, and later the Wright-Kay Jewelers building. The building has undergone multiple renovations in the last two centuries, ultimately creating a façade almost entirely covered in granite. Our team was able to remove that façade and expose the original cast-iron columns, as well as enhance many other unique features of the building.